Poker Vocabulary
Date: Mon, Apr 28, 2008 Internet Live Tournament
Over the years, I have witnessed many things in poker that I could group into a single category. Some of these things were strange, some were not strange at all, but they all had one thing in common: they needed a word to describe them (or, at least, they needed a better word to describe them). I mean, [...]
Kudos to Jack McClelland
Date: Wed, Apr 23, 2008 Internet Live Tournament
Jack McClelland once again proved why he is one of the best tournament directors in the business by not only knowing the rules, but understanding them and being willing to adapt them to meet the needs of players. According to an article posted on the CardPlayer Magazine website entitled Jack McClelland Changes Show One Card, Show [...]
Favorite? Really?
Date: Sun, Apr 20, 2008 Internet Live Tournament
A friend of mine sent me an interesting series of questions the other day. There was nothing particularly difficult about any of the questions, but the beauty of them was not so much in the difficulty one might have in answering the questions, but in the thought it provoked when considering no-limit play. The premise for [...]
Favorite? Really?
Date: Sun, Apr 20, 2008 Internet Live Tournament
A friend of mine sent me an interesting series of questions the other day. There was nothing particularly difficult about any of the questions, but the beauty of them was not so much in the difficulty one might have in answering the questions, but in the thought it provoked when considering no-limit play. The premise for [...]
Favorite? Really?
Date: Sun, Apr 20, 2008 Internet Live Tournament
A friend of mine sent me an interesting series of questions the other day. There was nothing particularly difficult about any of the questions, but the beauty of them was not so much in the difficulty one might have in answering the questions, but in the thought it provoked when considering no-limit play. The premise for [...]
The UIGEA: Does Congress Understand What It Is Doing?
Date: Wed, Apr 16, 2008 Internet Live Tournament
Editor’s Note: Most people reading this article are probably familiar with the Unlawful Internet Gambling Enforcement Act of 2006. If not, please visit the CardPlayer Magazine website and read about it. Recently, I sent an email to Senator Saxby Chambliss of Georgia regarding the Unlawful Internet Gambling Enforcement Act of 2006 (UIGEA). While I was happy to see [...]
Harrington on Cash Games (Book Review - Part I)
Date: Tue, Apr 15, 2008 Internet Live Tournament
I recently started reading the best book on poker I have read since I read the Harrington on Hold’em Series written by “Action” Dan Harrington and Bill Robertie. That book is, you guessed it, Harrington on Cash Games, Volume I written by “Action” Dan Harrington and Bill Robertie. To a certain extent, the authors make an assumption [...]
Psych!!!
Date: Tue, Apr 15, 2008 Internet Live Tournament
OK…apparently, I was full of crap on my last post. The same problem occurred right after I posted the last article. This time, I am confident the problem has been fixed. On the plus side, I have plenty of article ideas in reserve and I think a few of them will get everybody’s attention. I should [...]
Problem Solved
Date: Fri, Apr 4, 2008 Internet Live Tournament
As many of you may have noticed, at least I hope you noticed, The Grand Slam Poker Source did not have any new posts during the last half of March. That was due to some technical difficulties with the service providers. That problem has been fixed and we will be resuming normal posting frequency in [...]
March Madness - Poker Players
Date: Fri, Mar 21, 2008 Internet Live Tournament
Well, it’s that time of the year, when everybody has one eye on the 65 teams entered into the Men’s Basketball NCAA Championship Tournament and the other eye firmly set upon their brackets. It’s March Madness!!! So, between games, we here at The Grand Slam Poker Source have created a little diversion for everybody; the first annual [...]
March Madness - Poker Players
Date: Fri, Mar 21, 2008 Internet Live Tournament
Well, it’s that time of the year, when everybody has one eye on the 65 teams entered into the Men’s Basketball NCAA Championship Tournament and the other eye firmly set upon their brackets. It’s March Madness!!! So, between games, we here at The Grand Slam Poker Source have created a little diversion for everybody; the first annual [...]
Lesley Thornburg: Where Were His Priorities?
Date: Tue, Mar 18, 2008 Internet Live Tournament
Recently, I received a comment to my article Lesley S. Thornburg - Moron Disqualified (Commentary) from somebody claiming to be B. J. Thornburg, the brother of Lesley Thornburg, the person who was disqualified from a recent World Series of Poker (WSOP) circuit event at Caesar’s Atlantic City for obnoxious behavior. I have no reason to believe or disbelieve [...]
WPT Ladies: Nothing Wrong with This Picture
Date: Sat, Mar 15, 2008 Internet Live Tournament
In January, the World Poker Tour (WPT) announced the inception of the WPT-Ladies (WPTL). Since then, it has been the subject of a lot of controversy. Many, but certainly not all, women are happy about this and believe it is better for poker. On the other hand, many men and some women believe having a [...]
Answering Emails: Seat Movement
Date: Thu, Mar 13, 2008 Internet Live Tournament
On Wednesday, March 5, a reader sent me the following email (edited): I’m trying to make sure my seat changing procedure is correct. I had two tables of eight, Tables A and B. The player in the big blind busts out of the tournament at Table B, leaving Table B with six players and Table A with eight players. The Tournament [...]
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